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Abandoned mines in West Virginia

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

6,696 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-11-07

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
No 2Wyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4605380Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1979Salamander Coal Company IncReported operatorRiffe Lillian LouiseReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4605447Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1988C & E Coal CompanyReported operatorHall ClydeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Raleigh, WVNear NaomaMSHA 4605450Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1979Heritage Development CompanyReported operatorTipperary CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4605543Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/1980New Elk Coal CompanyReported operatorHatfield Richard & J Charles LockhartReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4605548Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980E & E Coal CompanyReported operatorKennedy Marvin & Virgil Mc MillionReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4605596Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/1987Hull Coal CorpReported operatorCoal ArbedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Logan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4605602Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1984Kristi Ann Coal IncReported operatorMounts Jimmy-Jerry ClineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Logan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4605657Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1985Mar-Mac Coal Company IncReported operatorMarcum WillisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Wyoming, WVNear Wolf PenMSHA 4605701Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1986Black-Mac Mining IncReported operatorMc Dorman Richard EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4605704Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1982Coal-X IncReported operatorGulf Energy CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mcdowell, WVNear Near GaryMSHA 4605791Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1985Brenkee Coal Company IncReported operatorFowler Tommy RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Clay, WVNear ClayMSHA 4605810Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979Eastern Resources IncReported operatorLebkuecher Ralph PReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Logan, WVNear StollingsMSHA 4605813Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1989Tojo Mining Services IncReported operatorDeel James & Wendell MorganReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mcdowell, WVNear SquireMSHA 4605821Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1981Kencoal Mining IncReported operatorKennie Ray ChildersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4605862Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/1987Blueco Sales & Processing CompanyReported operatorVoest-Alpine International CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Boone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4606097Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1994Robin Resources IncReported operatorRoger BellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mcdowell, WVNear CarettaMSHA 4606366Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/1985Angus Mining Company IncReported operatorJones David CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4606401Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1994Lucky Eleven Mining CompanyReported operatorJoby FieldsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
no 2Mingo, WVNear KermitMSHA 4606469Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2003Mingo Coal & Coke IncReported operatorWilliam F Blackburn IIIReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No 2Mcdowell, WVNear Premier, WvMSHA 4606666Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1985Mullins Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Troy & ThurmanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Logan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4606680Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1984Blue Bird Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson Loretta & Kendall MountsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4606688Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1987Kara Coal CorpReported operatorCarey ClineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mingo, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4606738Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1985Brandy Mining IncReported operatorCarey ClineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4606772Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/1987Mar-Ann Coals IncReported operatorPoe ClarenceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Kanawha, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4606812Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1987Denart Coal Company IncReported operatorVance DonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Boone, WVNear VanMSHA 4606883Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/09/1985Atlanta MiningReported operatorLanta Coal Corp-A T Mining CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mingo, WVNear MeadorMSHA 4606994Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1987Guyana Resources IncReported operatorJoby FieldsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Logan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4607024Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1989Little Hope Mining IncReported operatorCline LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Mingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4607078Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/1987Jeruel Coal Company IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Logan, WVNear StirrattMSHA 4607111Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1986Bantam Mining IncReported operatorToney David HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

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Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.